Question

Need help with five short questions c:



Write the plural possessive form of each noun for the first three questions .

1. friend

2. box

3. house

Rewrite the possessive noun where necessary for numbers 4 and 5 . If the noun is already correct, write correct !

4. Many people were astonished by (scientists’) discoveries in the twentieth century.

5. Alternative energy sources had to be developed to satisfy (peoples’) need for electrical power.

Answer 1

1- Friends'
2- Boxes'
3- Houses'
4- Correct
5- People's

Answer 2

Are you sure? I thought it was Friend's, Box's and House's

Answer 3

It says "Plural possessive;" so I think the noun (Friend) would turn into plural (Friends) and then into possessive form (Friends').
The possessive form of any word that ends with S would be " Nouns' ".
Peoples' is wrong, because people itself is a plural noun. So its possessive would be People's.
Hope it helps.

Answer 4

I took the test, my answers were Friends', Boxes' and Houses' and I got them right.
So you were right. I just didn't understand plural possessive form completely.